Popsicle freezing device



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, 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PoPsIo E FREEZING DEVICE Floyd R. Stamp, Wabash, ma.

Application July 18, 1938, Serial No. 219,887

. 7 Claims. (01. 1o7 19 t My invention relates to certain new and useful Fig. 10 isfan end elevation of the structur improvements in devices for insertion in the shown in Fig. 9. chillers of domestic refrigerators and others for In the drawings, in which like numbers and the purpose of freezing frozen confections on v letters of reference designatelikeparts in all the sticks and it particularly seeks to provide a holder figures, I is a skeleton frame having a top flange 5 with a plurality of individual trays any one or 2 with stamped-out, suitably spaced lugs 3 and more of which can be removed and replaced at recesses 4 in the end flanges. will. a Each of the molds comprises, preferably, a

A further object of the invention is to provide somewhat tapered body 9 having a top flange ll] 1 a device which will permit of free circulation of to rest on flange 2 and having holes 12 in its end chilled air about the trays to ensure rapid freezflanges II to fit over the lugs 3 (see Fig. 1). ing. Preferably, the molds have their flanges spaced Again, it is an object to provide a skeleton slightly apart to allow air circulation. frame for supporting the trays, to which framea The sticks 22 are held by spring clip 8, stamped suitable support whereby the sticks to which the from a bridge member 5 having uprights 6 at its confection is to be frozen are held in proper poends, which uprights have clips 1 to fit over the sitions with respect to the trays and from which flanges of the frame I and lie in the. recesses 4 the sticks may separately be detached and re- (see Fig. 2). placed at will. As a modified for, the bridge may have its up- Again, it is an object to provide a tray-supportrights 6 riveted at [4 to the wall .of the frame 20 ing frame in which the trays are suspended by l so that the bridge can be turned on the rivets flanges on the tray resting on flanges on the M as an axis to fold over against the side of the frame, with provision for locating each individual frame when desired.

tray in a definite place in the frame to ensure In Figs. '7 and 8 I have shown the application 5 proper alignment between the sticks and the 0f the invention to another form of tray. In trays. these figures I5 is the frame having a skeleton Other objects will in part be obvious and in part top 16 to provide flanges on which the molds ll be pointed out hereinafter. hang in the frame spaces by their flanges [8.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and Sticks, each of which comprises a portion 19 to so ends the invention still further resides in the receive the frozen confection, a portion 20 to fit novel details of construction, combination and over the edge of the mold and frame, and a arrangement of parts, all of which will be first handle portion 2|, are used. fully described in the following detailed descrip- In Fig. 9 I have shown a modification in which tion, and then be particularly pointed out in the the front of the skeleton frame l is cut away as appended claims, reference being had to the acat 23 to provide side openings through which the 35 companying drawings, in which: molds may be rocked, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the preferred em- Fig. 10, to facilitate their easy removal when it bodiment of the invention, one tray being omitis desired to remove one or more molds at a time.

ted. In this form the cross bars lB serve as spacers Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the between the several mold units. Lugs 3 may be 40 line 2-2 of Fig, 1. used on the closed side (the side opposite that Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on the line side shown in Fig. 9), if desired, or they may be 3-3 of Fig. 1. entirely omitted in this form of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the tray- In Figs. 9 and 10 those parts which bear the supporting frame. same reference numerals, plus the index letter 45 Fig. 5 is a detail section on the line 55 of b, correspond in structure and function to the Fig. 4. parts correspondingly numbered in the preceding Fig. 6 is a detail vertical section showing a figures, and a detailed description of Figs. 9 and slight modification of the invention. 10 is therefore thought to be unnecessary. Fig. 7 is a plan view of another form of the In practice the sticks are located and held in invention. proper position and the molds or trays supplied Fig. 8' is a vertical section on the line .88 of with the required liquid, the molds, of course, be- Fi '7. ing in place in the frame.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of a modification of The frame, with the molds and sticks, is then 55 the invention hereinafter referred to. placed in the chiller of a refrigerator until the liquid contents of the molds become frozen. When desired, one or more of the molds with the contents of the same may be removed and refilled without disturbing the remainder, as will be obvious upon inspection of the drawings.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of the invention will be clear to those skilled in the art to which it relates.

What I claim is:

1. As a means to freeze confections, a skeleton supporting frame having a top flange to suspend a plurality of individual molds having top flanges Within said frame, and means to support a stick for each mold in position in the mold, said means comprising a bridge carried by said frame over the molds and stick holding elements on said bridge, said bridge including arms pivoted to the frame.

2. As a means to freeze confections, a skeleton supporting frame having a top flange to suspend a plurality of individual molds having top flanges within said frame, and means to support a stick for each mold in position in the mold, said means comprising a bridge carried by said frame over the molds and stick-holding elements on said bridge, said bridge including arms removably held on the frame.

3. As a means to freeze confections, a skeleton frame having top flanges, a plurality of individual molds having top flanges and suspended in said frame by said top flanges, said frame having slots in its front wall through which said molds may be tilted for purposes of removal, and means to support a stick for each mold in position in the mold.

4. As a means to freeze confections, a skeleton frame having top flanges, a plurality of individual molds having top flanges and suspended in said frame by said top flanges, said frame having slots in its front wall through which said molds may be tilted for purposes of. removal, and

means to support a stick for each mold in position in the mold, said means comprising a bridge hav ing a clip for holding each stick and having arms pivotally connected to said frame by virtue of which said bridge may be swung over to one side of the frame clear of the top thereof.

5. A means for supporting individual molds and sticks of the character described, comprising a skeleton frame having a top flange and adapted to support the molds suspended from the flange within the confines of the frame, and a stick holding bridge comprising a top bar with stick holding elements and side arms, and means to mount said side arms on the ends of said frame.

6. A means for supporting individual molds and sticks of the character described, comprising a skeleton frame having a top flange and adapted to support the molds suspended from the flange within the confines of the frame, and a stick holding bridge comprising a top bar with stick holding elements and side arms, and means to mount said side arms on the ends of said frame, said frame having slots in its top flange at one side at least through which the molds may be tilted and said arms being pivotally mounted on the ends of the frame whereby when the mold contents have been solidified on the sticks the bridge may be rocked to tilt the molds out of the frame.

'7. In a popsicle freezing device, a skeleton supporting frame having a top marginal flange, a plurality of individual molds having top flanges to rest on the top marginal flange of the frame, the mold flanges having apertures, pins carried by said marginal flange to enter said apertures and hold the molds in position, said marginal flange having portions removed in line with each mold, by virtue of which the molds may be tilted in the frame and removed and inserted both vertically and sideways as desired.

FLOYD R. STAMP. 

